Academic Calendar
All deadlines are at 12:00 midnight unless otherwise stated.
All dates and deadlines are subject to change.
| August 18 | New freshmen and transfer student orientation |
| August 25 to October 17 | Apply online via myState for December 2025 degree - $50 fee. Graduate students must be currently enrolled to apply for graduation for this semester. |
| October 13 | Classes begin |
| October 15 | Last day to drop or add a course (3rd class day) |
| October 17 | Deadline to apply for December 2025 degree via myState with $50 fee |
| October 18 to November 25 | Late December 2025 Degree Application via myState - $50 fee plus $100 late application fee |
| October 20 to October 31 | Faculty advising for pre-registration (Some departments begin advising earlier) |
| November 3 to November 14 | Pre-registration period for spring semester |
| November 13 | Last day to drop a course with a “W” grade (24th class day) 5:00 p.m. Please note that the tuition charges will still apply. |
| November 21 | Last day to withdraw for Term 2 (5 class days remaining) |
| November 25 | Deadline to apply for December 2025 graduation via myState with $50 fee plus $100 late application fee |
| December 1 to December 2 |
Classes end (Monday/Wednesday Classes – December 1) (Tuesday/Thursday Classes – December 2) Final exams given on last class day. |
| December 3 | Deadline for graduate students receiving incomplete grades in a previous semester to submit the coursework |
| December 12 | Last day for December 2025 degree applicants to pay account balance 3:00 p.m. |
| December 15 | Final Grades Due 10:00 a.m. |
| December 15 | Undergraduate academic forgiveness unavailable due to end of term process |
| December 16 | Last day for undergraduate degree candidates to apply for academic forgiveness |
*Drop – If you are choosing to drop one or more classes from a specific *term while still staying enrolled in at least one course. Dropping a course will result in a grade of “W” and tuition plus additional fees will be charged.
*Withdrawal – If you are enrolled in a course/courses as of the first day of the *term and you decide not to attend, you are withdrawing from the term. A withdrawal will result in a grade of “W” and a percentage, if not all, tuition will
be owed depending on the effective withdrawal date.
*Term – Please be aware there are several parts of term for the summer. Maymester, 1st 5-weeks, 2nd 5-weeks, and the 10-week term are each considered individual terms.